OGAE Song Contest 2020

OGAE Song Contest 2020
Host
Venue	Edinburgh Scotland United Kingdom
Host broadcaster	OGAE UK
Participants
Number of entries	28
Returning countries	Denmark Slovenia
Vote
Voting system	Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to their ten favourite songs.
Nul points	Russia
Winning song	United Kingdom "Physical"
Winning musician	Dua Lipa

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The OGAE Song Contest 2020 is the 35th edition of the OGAE Song Contest. It was hosted by OGAE UK, following the country's victory at the 2019 contest with the song "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi. The contest was held online. 28 clubs participated in the contest.

Location

The 2020 contest was held in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland in the United Kingdom. It was the first time the city hosted the contest, and the first time a Scottish city hosted the OGAE Song Contest. It was the second year in a row OGAE UK hosted the contest, having hosted the 2019 edition. This marked the United Kingdom's seventh time hosting the OGAE Song Contest overall.

Format

The key eligibility criteria for submission are:

• The song must have been released on an album or as a single on vinyl, CD or as a digital download, or as a video, no earlier than the start of the year prior to the Contest;
• The song must be an original version (not a cover or a remix);
• The song must not include samples of any other songs;
• The relevant song shall not have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest, Junior Eurovision Song Contest, OGAE Second Chance Contest or any related public preselections;
• The video (if applicable) must have been released by the relevant artist;
• The song and/or video shall be a studio version of the song, not a live recording or part of a film;
• The performer must be an individual with the nationality of the nominating OGAE national club. For groups, at least one performer must be of the nationality of the nominating national club;
• The song must be a maximum duration of 5 minutes. Videos should be no longer than 5 minutes, excluding credits.
• At least 75% of the song must be performed in an official/national language of the nominating club.

Any submissions deemed ineligible by the host or any competing club is referred to the OGAE International Contest Coordinator for confirmation of its eligibility or providing instructions to the nominating club to resubmit a new entry.

Entries and Results

R/O	Country	Artist	Song	Language	Points	Place
1	Cyprus	Constantinos Christoforou feat. ONE	Billy Bam Bam	Greek	119	5
2	Latvia	Lauris Reiniks	Dīvaini Mierīgi	Latvian	6	24
3	Malta	Scar	Never Enough	English	6	25
4	Czech Republic	Ivana Korolova	Paleo	Czech	37	17
5	Ukraine	Tina Karol & Yulia Sanina	Vilna	Ukrainian	22	20
6	Hungary	Péter Szabó Szilvia	Két Vilàg Közt	Hungarian	50	13
7	Belgium	Ycare & Axelle Red	I Don't Care (Je m'en moque)	English, French	57	11
8	Poland	Viki Gabor & Kayah	Ramie w ramie	Polish	43	16
9	Italy	Diodato	Che vita meravigliosa	Italian	102	6
10	Sweden	Darin	En säng av rosor	Swedish	138	4
11	Portugal	Barbara Tinoco	Sei la	Portuguese	16	23
12	Germany	Sarah Connor	Vincent	German	52	12
13	Greece	Nikos Oikonomopoulos	Valto Terma	Greek	64	10
14	Australia	Jaguar Jonze	Kill Me With Your Love	English	68	9
15	North Macedonia	Lozano	Ne te vadem od pamet	Macedonian	44	15
16	United Kingdom	Dua Lipa	Physical	English	213	1
17	Turkey	Murda & Ezhel	Aya	Turkish	2	26
18	Bulgaria	4Magic	Vselena	Bulgarian	47	14
19	Denmark	Jung	Blitz Baby	Danish	18	22
20	Croatia	Franka	Prvi osjecaj	Croatian	34	19
21	Rest of the World (United States)	AJR	Bang	English	73	7
22	France	Vitaa & Slimane	Ça va, ça vient	French	141	3
23	Russia	Shary	Molchanka	Russian	0	28
24	Finland	Behm	Hei rakas	Finnish	35	18
25	Ireland	Secret Garden feat. Brian Kennedy	Beautiful	English	69	8
26	Serbia	Hurricane	Favorito	Serbian	21	21
27	Slovenia	Nina Pušlar	Svet nna dlani	Slovene	2	27
28	Spain	Pastora Soler & Blas Cantó	Mi luz	Spanish	145	2

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